Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 17

Oxley Election. The Labor Platform

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

The Labor platform was expounded in Wingham on Tuesday and Wednesday nights by Mr. Fitzgerald, Lieut. Roddis, and Mr. Pinkerton. Following…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Oxley Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

Sir,—It is well known that I have always been opposed to the pledged Party system of Government, and that I am now contesting Oxley as a man…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Polling Day

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

THIS Saturday is polling day for the State general elections, and the polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Under the redistribution scheme we are now part…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

State Elections Polling Day—Saturday, March 20 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Instructions How to Vote Number for Every Candidate

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

The State elections will take place on Saturday, March 20, and the polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A change has been made in the manner of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Town Topics Polling day to-day

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

It is the duty of every person at is entitled to vote to exercise franchise. Every candidate must he voted for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Labor Candidates at Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

ON Saturday evening last Messrs. J. J. Fitzgerald and R. C. Pinkerton, two of the selected Labor candidates for Oxley, ad-dressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Oxley Candidates

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 8

Mr. Eugene F Rudder addressed a representative meeting of farmers in the Co[?]lombatti Hall on Tuesday night, March 9, some of the men…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Growing List Eleven Candidates Favor the New State

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

The following candidates have announced their approval of the New Glate idea and expressed willingness to support it is returned to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New State Candidate

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

"New Slate Press Lcague, Tamworth, 13th March, 1920 The Proprictor. The "Advocate" Gloucester…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

State Election

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

Polling day is Saturday 20th inst. For this electorate there are nine candidates: Three Lahor men Messrs. Fitzgerald. Culbert, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

The following is the list of candidates who are likely to be elected for the various electorates:—Maitland.—O Hearn (L); Bennett…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Elections

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The percentage of polling in the State General election on Saturday last was disappointing and shows either an apathy on the part of electors or a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Election Deductions

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

The elections just over afford to the student of politics food for melancholy reflection. Half the voters of the State had insufficient sense of public duty to induce them to incur the slight inconvenience of travelling even short distances to record their…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Our Sydney Letter. the Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Before this is in type the votes will have been cast and the general trend of the elections known. The final rallies throw little light on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Elections

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

A good deal of interest was taken in last week's State elections, though for some reason only about 50 per cent of electors recorded their votes. Perhaps…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Death in a Polling Booth

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Shortly after the counting of the votes at the Carrington polling booth on Saturday night, Mr. James Lawson, town clerk of Carrington, who was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War Gratuity. Bill Before Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 7

The War Gratuity Bill which was introduced in the House of Representatives last Friday contains 15 clauses…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Election Statements To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,—I have been informed that Mr. b. Cowan, in [?] address at Taree stated that Mr. Price was busy trying to get the land at Bungay (held by our…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Did Not Seek Re-election

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

The following members of the old Parliament did not stand for re-election: C. H. Bushell (Lyndhurst), J. P. Cochran (Darling Harbor), A…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Election Count

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Soane (Returning Officer for Oxley) and his staff, are engaged in making an official count of the votes recorded on Saturday last. They have…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →